Technology Specialist - Systems Integration
Location: US, DC, Washington, DC
Department: Department
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Information Technology

Company profile:
G&amp;H International Services, Inc. is a Washington D.C. small business dedicated to providing services and technology to enhance organizational and community preparedness and resilience. We work with all levels of government and the private sector to develop and manage programs and projects that improve information management, situational awareness, and communications interoperability.GHI is a consulting company founded in 1997, focused in the Emergency Management industry. Our employees are our greatest asset. We are committed to continually building a team of the most qualified and committed consulting and technology professionals and helping them grow with challenging assignments supporting the company mission. GHI hires people who are able to challenge conventional thought, offer unique perspectives and conceive and help implement innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers.

Job description:
G&amp;H International Services Inc. (G&amp;H) is looking for a qualified, self-motivated Technology Specialist with expertise in systems integration to join an innovative team responsible for providing technical services in support of information management systems.G&amp;H is a small consulting company founded in 1997, focused in the Emergency Management industry. Our employees are our greatest asset. We are committed to continually building a team of the most qualified and committed consulting and technology professionals and helping them grow with challenging assignments supporting the company mission. G&amp;H International Services hires people who are able to challenge conventional thought, offer unique perspectives and conceive and help implement innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers.

Requirements:
General Responsibilities: Provide customer-site and remote development and integration support for the deployment of geo-spatially enabled information-sharing systems;Provide technical assistance to integrate solution components into end-user operating environments;Partner with colleagues and client base to investigate problems and define solution approaches;Ensure project quality;Interface with Program Directors, other Project Managers and/or Leads to escalate relevant decisions and unresolved issues, and recommend appropriate courses of action when feasible;Identify and keep abreast of current IT best practices relating to developing and deploying information sharing/management and GIS services; andSupport other activities as directed by G&amp;H executive management.Qualifications:U.S. citizenship;Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five (5) years of business experience in Technical Consulting and GIS Integration with Public Safety applications and other systems of record;Experience in implementing large-scale custom development and/or systems integration projects in one or more phases of the software development lifecycle;Experience working with business users to gather requirements, writing functional and technical specifications and communicating technical requirements;Experience creating workflows for data publishing  with ArcGIS Server, and ArcGIS Online;Scripting experience with PHP, Python, VB, Perl or  similar scripting languages;Able to understand, leverage, and apply Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to solve problems and integrate solutions (e.g. Flickr, Twitter, Open Layers, Google Gadgets, Yahoo Pipes, &amp; ESRI API’s);Strong critical thinking abilities, including knowing when and how to dig deeper into problems and identify actionable recommendations;Excellent writing and presentation skills;Ability to work under tight deadlines;Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of software; andAbility to effectively collaborate with a development/integration team. Desired knowledge and/or experience includes:Experience working with RDBMS (MS SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL);Experience using ArcGIS Desktop, ArcSDE and ArcGIS Server;Experience with WebEOC, E TEAM, or other emergency management information systems;Familiarity with Automated Vehicle Locating (AVL) systems, and 911/Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD);Good understanding of IIS (and/or Apache) and webserver troubleshooting skills;Familiar with Open GIS Consortium standards and approaches;Developing technical requirements from business users;Developing technical documentation, guides, and  reference materials; andExperience working with the disaster response and preparedness community preferred. 

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